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A patient used an indirect-acting adrenergic agonist to treat rhinitis. After the patient has been putting in the nose drops for several days, the casoconstrictive effect of the drug gradually diminished. Name this phenomenon:

Answer options

  1. Cumulation
  2. Teratogenicity
  3. Idiosyncrasy
  4. Allergy
  5. Tachyphylaxis
Correct answer

Tachyphylaxis

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